July 1, 2022

Copper, zinc, nickel price rout continues despite rebound in China manufacturing 

“It is increasingly clear that concerns about demand are taking precedence over supply issues in the metals markets”.

July 1, 2022

Orea negotiating with Nordgold to take full control of Montagne d’Or JV

Montagne d'Or is an open-pit gold development project with potential to increase its reserves through infill and expansion drilling.

July 1, 2022

EU looking to ban Russian gold in new sanctions package

Russia is the second largest gold mining country in the world, and its gold exports were estimated to be worth £12.6 billion in 2021.

June 30, 2022

Oil posts first monthly drop this year as OPEC hikes supply

West Texas Intermediate dropped below $106 a barrel on Thursday, posting a monthly decline of 7.8%.

June 30, 2022

French President says deep-sea mining must not go ahead

Deep-sea mining would involve using heavy machinery to suck up off the ocean floor nodules that contain cobalt, manganese, and other rare metals mostly used in batteries.

June 30, 2022

Volkswagen pulls out all stops to address China challenges

Chief Executive Officer Herbert Diess called China the company’s “second home market” this week.

June 30, 2022

Four charts reveal seismic shifts in global energy within one lifetime

Wind, solar, geothermal, biomass, and small hydropower are now 13% of global power generation.

June 30, 2022

Metals set for worst quarter since 2008 on global downturn angst

The London Metal Exchange Index has tumbled 23% since the end of March.

June 30, 2022

Czech coal miner OKD extends production until at least end-2023

The Czech Republic's only hard-coal miner is looking at prolonging operations until 2025 amid Europe's energy crisis.

June 30, 2022

Column: US forms ‘friendly’ coalition to secure critical minerals

A metallic NATO is starting to take shape, though no-one is calling it that just yet, writes Andy Home.